Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jun 10: Sandeep Rathod (24) alias Sandeep Balappa Rathod from Sindagi in Vijayapura district, who has been accused of killing a student, Anjana Vasista (22) in a rented room at Attavar here on Friday last, was brought to the city on Sunday, June 9. The police led him to the spot of murder as part of the inquest proceedings.
On being produced at the residence of the judicial magistrate, he was remanded to judicial custody.
Sandeep has claimed that he got introduced to Anjana on Facebook during July, 2018. "We got acquainted with each other and soon it turned into mutual love. We met often at Mangaluru and wanted to marry. She told me later that her family has found a suitable life partner for her and asked me to forget her. On this issue, we quarreled and in a fit of rage accidentally she got killed," he told the police during this period.
The two had come to the city to undergo trainings and had decided in advance to stay together. However, at the last minute, she was convinced of her family's choice and decided to marry the boy of their choice, which angered Sandeep and resulted in this murder, it has transpired.
Sandeep, who was arrested from Sangam Deluxe lodge at Sindagi, has claimed that he and Anjana had married at Kadri temple here, but no one else knew about it. Later, they had stayed in lodges and developed physical relationship, it is said.